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Constellation Brands reaches deal with DOJ to buy Corona US, InBev to be Int’l deal

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Constellation Brands reaches agreement w/DoJ to acquire Corona US from GrupoModelo, which will now proceed separately w/InBev on int'l deal

— Adam Johnson (@AJInsight) April 19, 2013

Lagunitas Brewing Co. shipments to wholesalers up 86% in March

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In March our shipments to our distributors increased eightyfukinsix-percent over last March. Uh… Thank you. We'll make more. Fast…

— LagunitasT (@lagunitasT) April 19, 2013

Harpoon Kettle Cup 2013 Hoppy Belgian Blonde Ale on deck in 100 Barrel Series (video)

    About 4 years ago a few Harpoon employees thought it would be fun to start up an annual company homebrew competition here...

April 18, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Summit Meridian Session Ale now available (video)

    Summit Brewing Company launches the new limited release Union Series, beginning with Meridian Session Ale. The Union...

April 18, 2013 at 2:04 PM

New Belgium releases new artist renderings for Asheville brewery

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New Belgium released new artist renderings of its future Asheville brewery earlier this month http://t.co/keNBoB52Zm @newbelgium #NCbeer

— BeerPulse (@beerpulse) April 18, 2013

Alabama homebrewing bill advances out of Senate committee, awaits potential vote

The Alabama homebrew bill, HB9, was passed by the Alabama House on April 2 and reported favorably by the Senate Job Creation and Economic...

April 18, 2013 at 1:12 PM

Firestone Walker’s Barrelworks facility has room to grow to 700 barrels

Firestone’s new barrel room — which currently has 400 barrels with room to grow to 700 and is being enhanced with stained-glass...

April 18, 2013 at 1:07 PM

Zoning board approves addition of several storage silos and tank at Yuengling plant

The Port Carbon Zoning Hearing Board unanimously approved a variance Wednesday night for America's Oldest Brewery to add six storage...

April 18, 2013 at 12:58 PM

Japanese beer brewed with coffee made from elephant feces sells out “in minutes”

Well, they were back to ring in April Fools’ Day with a coffee stout made using ingredients plucked fresh from an elephant’s anus....

April 18, 2013 at 12:28 PM

South Carolina Senate committee adds restrictions to proposed “Pint Bill”

The S.C. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday landed huge blows to the state’s proposed Pint Bill, imposing a hefty insurance...

April 18, 2013 at 12:12 PM

Anheuser-Busch agrees to sell minority interest in Chicago beer wholesaler

Anheuser-Busch has agreed to sell its interest in Chicago's City Beverage, its largest local distributor. The agreement is part of a bill...

April 18, 2013 at 12:06 PM

Stella Artois team declines on-camera blind taste test after claim that beer is ‘quite unique’ (video)

    Keep watching the video to see Velkeniers enthusiastically accept Magnusson’s offer of a blind taste test to identify...

April 18, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Dogfish Head Sixty-One, Avery The Maharaja, Terrapin Mosaic now online at Lueken’s

Supporter Post: We are back with another updated on behalf of Lueken's Liquors. This week, we are featuring another 15+ new arrivals...

April 18, 2013 at 10:43 AM

Minnesota’s Brau Brothers Brewing moving from 5k to 27k square-foot facility

We'll be going from 5,000 sq/ft to just over 37,000 sq/ft. The brewhouse area alone will be over 6,000 sq/ft. and the bottling area will...

April 17, 2013 at 8:58 PM

Peoria Jaycees’ International Beer Fest takes place this weekend

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Supporting sponsor, @Peoria_Jaycees, is putting on its annual beer fest which turns 21 this weekend. Get tix: http://t.co/tEu16VqFd3 #ILbeer

— BeerPulse (@beerpulse) April 18, 2013

Ordinance allowing for taproom license at Surly’s Brooklyn Center location finalized

Changes to Brooklyn Center’s liquor license ordinance that would allow for the sale of tap beer to customers at Surly Brewing Co. were...

April 17, 2013 at 8:23 PM

Minnesota lawmakers want to increase taxes on beer

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Minnesota brewers say proposed tax "could add as much as $2 to the cost of a standard 12-pack of beer" http://t.co/U3vU6GrLdW #MNbeer

— BeerPulse (@beerpulse) April 17, 2013

Copper thieves steal $100k in copper from Kansas A-B distributor, Stratham Sales

Police are on the look out for copper thieves who struck a local beer distributor. The Topeka Capital-Journal is reporting that copper...

April 17, 2013 at 3:28 PM

Right Brain Brewery becomes first brewery to sign on as Michigan Mobile Canning client

MMC's first client will be Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, and there are 5 to 10 more clients lined up for the summer. The pricing...

April 17, 2013 at 2:47 PM

Big Hurt Brew House (brewpub) coming to West Chicago suburb of Berwyn this fall

Legendary Chicago White Sox slugger Frank "Big Hurt" Thomas plans to open a brewpub in Berwyn featuring his line of craft beer....

April 17, 2013 at 2:25 PM